LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .